The Franklin Academy Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the GRACE Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. GRACE Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Franklin Academy, who comes in off a win.
Franklin Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Cary Academy by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
Jackson Denton
| 03/21/25 vs Cary Academy | 10 |
| 03/06/25 @ North Johnston | 10 |
| 02/26/25 @ Voyager Academy | 8 |
Jackson Denton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Trey Anderson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Chase Liner was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, GRACE Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Wake Christian Academy, falling 10-0.
GRACE Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Shiley, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Franklin Academy's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for GRACE Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
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